Man arrested after fight with police

Arkansas State Police, Arkansas Beverage Control, Arkansas County Sheriff’s Office and Stuttgart Police Department officers responded to a large party being held in a commercial building on Sunday.

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By Leigh Kreimeier, lkreimeier@stuttgartdailyleader.com

Stuttgart Daily Leader - Stuttgart, AR

By Leigh Kreimeier, lkreimeier@stuttgartdailyleader.com

Posted Feb. 20, 2013 at 1:58 PM
Updated Feb 20, 2013 at 2:00 PM

By Leigh Kreimeier, lkreimeier@stuttgartdailyleader.com

Posted Feb. 20, 2013 at 1:58 PM
Updated Feb 20, 2013 at 2:00 PM

STUTTGART

A 26-year-old Stuttgart man is facing several misdemeanor counts after fighting with police Sunday.

Arkansas State Police, Arkansas Beverage Control, Arkansas County Sheriff’s Office and Stuttgart Police Department officers responded to a large party being held in a commercial building on Sunday. The officers entered the White River Fish Market, located on North Main Street in Stuttgart, and approached the man who was standing next to a money box where “everyone paid to get in.”

The man told officers that he was responsible for the party. He admitted to an Arkansas Beverage Control (ABC) agent that he was selling alcohol without a license and began fighting and jerking away from the agent, according to the SPD incident report filed by SPD Ptl. Paul Hofstad that was released Tuesday.

“I then tried to arrest (the man) and Arkansas County Deputy Nolan Woodell dry stunned (the suspect) in his right arm with his taser so we could get handcuffs,” Hofstad wrote in his report.

The man asked for medical assistance after he was stunned and was transported to Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart. SPD Ptl. Cody Eason arrived at the hospital and witnessed the man cursing and “using very obscene language.” Eason said the man was disturbing and upsetting other patients at the hospital. This led to the man being arrested for disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor charge.

The man was also charged with resisting arrest after fighting with officers at the scene. The man also faces selling and possession of intoxicating liquor without a license. Both are misdemeanor charges.

The Stuttgart Daily Leader does not release names in misdemeanor cases until convicted. Readers can find the listings of those convicted every Wednesday on the Public Safety page of the Stuttgart Daily Leader. They are also listed each week at www.StuttgartDailyLeader.com.